Where does “calcañu” come from?

calcañu (Asturian) comes from Latin calcaneum, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcañu (Asturian): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “calcañu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcaneumheel
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcaneum →
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